# Scarborough Borough Council elections

Scarborough Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected once every four years.

## Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1983 |
| No overall control | 1983–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–2007 |
| No overall control | 2007–2015 |
| Conservative | 2015–2019 |
| No overall control | 2019–2023 |

### Leadership

Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council, with the role of mayor being largely ceremonial in Scarborough. The leaders of the council since 1979 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| David Jenkinson | Conservative | 1979 | 21 Nov 1986 |
| Ernest Pilgrim | Conservative | 5 Jan 1987 | 12 May 1988 |
| Bob Bedford | Conservative | 12 May 1988 | 5 May 1991 |
| Ian Stubbs | Labour | 23 May 1991 | 14 May 1992 |
| Mavis Don | Labour | 14 May 1992 | 9 May 1999 |
| Eileen Bosomworth | Conservative | 27 May 1999 | 4 Sep 2006 |
| Tom Fox | Conservative | 4 Sep 2006 | 12 May 2015 |
| Derek Bastiman | Conservative | 12 May 2015 | 7 May 2019 |
| Steve Siddons | Labour | 7 May 2019 | 31 March 2023 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 1976 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 1979 Scarborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 1987 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 1991 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 1995 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 1999 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 2003 Scarborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)
* 2007 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 2011 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 2015 Scarborough Borough Council election
* 2019 Scarborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

## Council composition

| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | UKIP | Independent | Council control after election |
| 1999 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | No overall control |
| 2003 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Conservative |
| 2007 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | No overall control |
| 2011 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Conservative |
| 2015 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Conservative |
| 2019 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | No overall control |

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map

## By-election results
### 1999-2003

Streonshalh By-Election 4 May 2000 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 685 | |
| | Independent | | 502 | |
| | Labour | | 445 | |
| | Labour | | 362 | |
| | Conservative | | 300 | |
| | Conservative | | 275 | |
| | Independent | | 272 | |
| | Independent | | 180 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,021 | 33.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
Scarborough Central By-Election 23 November 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 415 | 49.5 | +9.7 |
| | Independent | | 227 | 26.9 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 150 | 17.8 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative | | 51 | 6.0 | −13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 843 | 21.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mayfield By-Election 19 April 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Lowe | 500 | 35.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Carol Slater | 483 | 34.7 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Gledhill | 346 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Independent | Ian Waller | 64 | 4.6 | −31.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,393 | 23.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Ayton By-Election 31 January 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Bull | 417 | 48.6 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Peacock | 242 | 28.2 | −7.8 |
| | Independent | Patricia Colling | 144 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Murphy | 55 | 6.4 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 858 | 41.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Woodlands By-Election 18 March 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Philip McDonald | 274 | 38.6 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Angela Andrew | 198 | 27.9 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Gay | 138 | 19.5 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Dilys Cluer | 69 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Rachel Boyes | 30 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 709 | 22.9 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Stepney By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Stubbs | 750 | 36.1 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Keith Burnett | 546 | 26.3 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Jonathan Dixon | 425 | 20.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Frank Wright | 242 | 11.6 | −12.6 |
| | Independent | Neil Buglass | 115 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,078 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ramshill By-Election 11 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eileen Vickers | 258 | 34.5 | −13.6 |
| | Independent | Amanda Robinson | 244 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Labour | Andrew Sharp | 174 | 23.3 | −28.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heslop-Mullens | 71 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 747 | 26.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stepney By-Election 11 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jonathan Dixon | 341 | 27.6 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | Heather Phillips | 253 | 20.5 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Pitts | 209 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Labour | Patricia Marsburg | 181 | 14.7 | −14.6 |
| | BNP | Patricia Scott | 154 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Independent | Neil Buglass | 96 | 7.8 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | 32.3 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Filey By-Election 27 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Cullern | 322 | 22.8 | −12.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Cockerill | 312 | 22.1 | −23.4 |
| | Independent | Samuel Cross | 282 | 20.0 | +20.0 |
| | BNP | Patricia Scott | 181 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Independent | Gordon Johnson | 127 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Carrington | 126 | 8.9 | −10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heslop-Mullens | 62 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,412 | 26.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hertford By-Election 30 November 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Chambers | 736 | 73.4 | +18.3 |
| | BNP | Patricia Scott | 267 | 26.6 | +26.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 46.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,003 | 25.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Hertford By-Election 13 August 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Nick Harvey | 894 | 66.5 | +41.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Hodgson | 356 | 26.5 | −9.3 |
| | Independent | Gordon Johnson | 94 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 40.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | 32.7 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Streonshalh By-Election 13 August 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sandra Turner | 246 | 45.3 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Peirson | 95 | 17.5 | −29.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry Gregson | 80 | 14.7 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | John Chilton | 74 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Independent | John Dickinson | 48 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 543 | 14.8 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Mayfield By-Election 11 February 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Steven Leadley | 436 | 38.5 |
| | Independent | Derek Robinson | 282 | 24.9 |
| | Labour | Janet Peake | 238 | 21.0 |
| | Independent | Bill Miller | 112 | 9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Cawood | 65 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,133 | 30.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Eastfield By-Election 24 September 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Johan Zegstroo | 182 | 31 |
| | Labour | John Warburton | 159 | 27 |
| | Independent | Nick Butterworth | 110 | 19 |
| | Conservative | Martin Morris | 100 | 17 |
| | BNP | Trisha Scott | 27 | 5 |
| | Green | Mick Cutler | 13 | 2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 591 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2011-2015

Hertford By-Election 15 March 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff | 663 | 60.5 | +22.6 |
| | Labour | Vanda Inman | 208 | 19.0 | +6.9 |
| | UKIP | Michael James | 126 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Jackman | 99 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 41.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,096 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | | |
Esk Valley By-Election 20 September 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Guy Coulson | 606 | 67.6 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Mike Ward | 151 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| | Labour | Simon Parkes | 87 | 9.7 | −9.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael James | 35 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | English Democrat | Ed Scott | 18 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 50.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 897 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Esk Valley By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Ward | 698 | 67.1 | +67.1 |
| | Labour | Simon Parkes | 178 | 17.1 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Jackman | 164 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 50.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,040 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Streonshalh By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tina Davy | 229 | 29.7 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | Derek Robinson | 209 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| | UKIP | John Thistle | 209 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| | Conservative | Janet MacDonald | 125 | 16.2 | −27.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 772 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Newby By-Election 22 August 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Backhouse | 380 | 35.2 | +8.5 |
| | UKIP | Andy Smith | 285 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| | Labour | Carl Maw | 197 | 18.2 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Bonnie Purchon | 143 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Green | Helen Kindness | 76 | 7.0 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,081 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Ramshill By-Election 22 August 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Siddons | 190 | 32.5 | +15.3 |
| | UKIP | Michael James | 149 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Southward | 122 | 20.9 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Mark Vesey | 67 | 11.5 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lana Rodgers | 56 | 9.6 | −7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 584 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Eastfield By-Election 21 November 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Randerson | 310 | 48.8 | +19.8 |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Dodds | 175 | 27.6 | +27.6 |
| | Independent | Carole Gerarda | 97 | 15.3 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | William Barnes | 32 | 5.0 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Annette Hudspeth | 11 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Dawn Maxwell | 10 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 635 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Derwent Valley By-Election 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Heather Phillips | 632 | 42.1 | −4.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael James | 383 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Labour | Marcus Missen | 183 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Lockwood | 109 | 7.3 | −10.6 |
| | Green | Michael Cutler | 99 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | David Wright | 96 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,502 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Mulgrave By-Election 29 August 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marion Watson | 395 | 46.5 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | Hugo Fearnley | 299 | 35.2 | +19.6 |
| | Independent | John Armsby | 118 | 13.9 | −7.9 |
| | Yorkshire | Lee Derrick | 37 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 849 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Mayfield By-Election 31 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Nock | 268 | 45.8 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | Gerald Dennett | 142 | 24.3 | −6.7 |
| | Independent | Linda Wild | 122 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Yorkshire | Lee Derrick | 53 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 585 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |